Pope Gregory XVI

still treated and loved her neighbors as herself. In spite the fact that she was tortured, she did not fight back, harm, or express any negativity towards anyone. “Pray to Saint Philomena. Whatever you ask from her, She will obtain for you.” - Pope Gregory XVI. St. Philomena is known as “The Wonder Worker” because she has listened to prayers and requests. St. Philomena can help me in my day to day life by being an inspiration for me. She is a role model because she was abused and killed at a young

Clare. She was canonized by Pope Gregory XVI in 1837. Pope Gregory XVI named her Patroness of the Living Rosary and Patroness of the Child of Mary. St. Philomena is also known as The Anchor of Hope and remembered as a very holy person. Her tomb was discovered in the catacombs of St. Priscilla in Rome

her virginity to the Roman ruler, Diocletian. According to my resources, Philomena died at 3:00 in the afternoon just like Jesus. Immediately following, she appealed to Pope Gregory XVI to begin an examination for the patron of Filmena which means daughter of light. On January 13, 1837, Pope Gregory XVI named

its constituents. Two Popes in the Roman Catholic church, Pope Francis and Pope Pius IX, have published documents with opposing viewpoints about the church’s ability to change and transform over time. The aforementioned documents also highlight other issues commonly debated within the church. Ultimately, Pope Francis favors a more progressive church, that is opento change, while Pope Pius IX favors a church with more rigid guidelines that follow traditional practices. Pope Francis’ “Apostolic Exhortation

In the history of the Catholic Church, there have been many Pontifical elections and even more Popes serving as the head of the Catholic Church. The Papal Conclave was introduced years after the Roman Catholic Church was established. The position of Pope is currently occupied by His Holiness Pope Francis—whose birth name is Jorge Bergoglio. Pope Francis assumed position in March 2013 after the resignation of his predecessor two weeks prior. Taking into the account the history of the Catholic Church

Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio on December 17 1936, is the 266th and current Pope of the Catholic Church, having been elected Bishop of Rome and absolute Sovereign of Vatican City. Born in Buenos Aires as the son of Italian parents, Jorge Mario Bergoglio was ordained a priest in 1969. From 1973 to 1979 he was Argentina's Provincial superior of the Society of Jesus. He became Archbishop of Buenos Aires in 1998, and a cardinal in 2001. Following the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI in February

both similar, but at the same time, completely different. The way that they are performed and set up, or structured, is where the most evident differences occur. The Medieval chant, also known as the Gregorian chant, has been credited to Pope Gregory I. Medieval chants originated around the year 600 A.D. The purpose behind the creation of chant was to fight the political, and somewhat social, stress

challenge during this time period, out of central Germany. St. Boniface’s goal was to expand the Catholic Church in Germany, making certain that that the political authorities were firmly committed to Christianity. He went further, and was not only Pope Gregory’s missionary to Germany, but also purified the faith of the people, removing the culturally ingrained practices of paganism. During this time period, some Germans didn't fully understand Christianity, and although many in Upper Hesse converted

age Rome has been associated with the birth place of the Papacy but history shows that Constantine moved the capital of the Roman Empire to Constantinople in the 4th century. In Constantinople the father of the church was referred to as the Pope. The word Pope simply means “father,” and in early times was used to refer to any important and respected bishop. In Rome the father of the church was referred to as the Bishop of Rome. It is the purpose of this paper to present evidence of the individuals

Saint Gregory of Nyssa opens his narrative The Life of St. Macrina, with a justification as to why he is documenting accounts of St. Macrina’s life. St. Gregory, St. Macrina’s brother, sets out to create a narrative that is both “artless and simple”, but rather, we receive a rich, detailed expression of admiration and praise (77). According to St. Gregory, Macrina was the spiritual leader in their family, using her knowledge of Scripture and philosophy to motivate her family and others to cast off